Window cleaning device



Y Allg. 1, 1933. y R HEDDEN 1,920,860

. WINDOW CLEANING DEVICE Filed Jan. 29. 1932 5 Sheets-Sheet l 4 T Zf,

Wmolc j?. HEBBEN INVENTOR ATTOR N EY Aug. l, 1933. v. R. HEDDEN WINDOW CLEANING DEVICE Filed Jan. 29. 1932 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR ATTORN EY Aug. l, 1933.

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WINDCW' CLEANING DEVICE Filed Jan. 29. 1952 `3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Y E N n A Patented Aug. 1, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlce wINDow CLEANING DEVICE f3: Victor R. Hedden, New York, Y. v Application January y99, 1932. serial N0. 589,700y

' f2, claims. (ci. 15-`220) f v This invention'relates to cleaningr devices and more particularlyto cleaning devices adapted to .clean windows.

An object of the invention is to provide a window cleaning device adapted to clean both sides of a window simultaneously; to provide a device of the character mentioned which is easily and 'simply operated, which is of light weight and which holds itself inv position von a window. v

Another objectY of `the invention is to provide a device of the charactermentoned which is provided with a" plurality of pads, certain of which areadapted to clean 'and the others adapted to drythe window so that the cleaning and the drying areaccomplished-'in one operation.

Other objects of the invention will be appreciated from areading of the-following specication.v

The invention will be'fully and comprehensivey lyunderstood vfrom a consideration of -thef followingv detailed descriptionwhenread in con nectionv with theV accompanying drawings which form part `oi? the application with the understanding, however, thatthe improvement is capable of extendedfapplication and is not confi'nedtorthe exact showing of the drawings nor to the preci'seconstruction described and, therefore, such changes and Ymodifications may be madetherefrom asdo not affect the spiritroi pressed` in the appended claims.

In` the drawings: f I Fig. 1 is a fragmentaryelevational view of l a window in open position and showing in eleva- 30 the invention noreirceed-y the Iscopethereof as 'ex- '-35 tion oneform of my invention positionedon v Fig.l0 is a side' elevation ofthe device shown in'Fig.9. y Fig.. 11 isa detailedperspective of aportion'of the device shown in Fig.v9; and i Fig. 12 is aj section taken on `the line 12-12 of Fig. 9, looking in `the direction of the arrows. o Referring to the drawings fora more detailed description.thereoiboth sides of the window 15 frespective bars 16 andl'kthe mentioned'screws are adapted to be simultaneously cleaned, including the dryingoperation, by. allV forms of my n invention, thevarious forms each comprising a pair of YU-.shaped members pivotally connected and carrying four pads, two of the pads being (i0l adapted to'contact with onerside of the window and the other two to Contact with the other side of the same and to be held in contact with the window by means hereinafter described, said pads being. preferably adjustably' mounted so that they 65 may be variously positioned as requiredto suit various working conditions, handles being preferably provided whereby the devices or fany of them may be manipulated.

The form of my invention shown in Figs. 1, 2V 70 and 3 comprises .U bars 16 and 1'7 pivotallyconl-l nected by means -of ahinge l18, said U barsincluding respectively hinges 16a and 1Gb connected in the cross or end vpieces 16e and 16d,A

respectively, the hinge 18V allowing the U bars 75 to be manipulated angularly with respect vto each other incleaning the window and the hinges 16a and 161i vallowing separation of the legs of the respective bars so that the pads carriedby said bars may be sufficiently 'spread apart `to allow the 80 same to pass the' window rail. Means are provided for holding rigidly together the hinged lparts ofeach U bar to the end that the pads car; ried by said bars may be heldto the-window, said means :comprising clamps *19 and 20` pivotally 85 vconnected to the U 'bars 16 'and-17,' respectively,l

as indicated by `the numerals 21 and 22 in Fig.

3, said clamps lying onthe cross pieces 16e and 16d, respectively, including thehinges 16a. and 16h and comprising. lips 19a and 20a, respectively, which contactwith the lower or inner faces of the cross pieces'lc and ldrespectively. Flanges 23 and 24, shown in Fig. 3 as extending above the clamps 19 andi 20, respectively, and connected thereto,` are provided for convenient manipulationof ysaid clamps, which, it will readily be understood, are swung outwards to allow the hinges 16a and 16b-to functiony when it is desired'toA pass they pads over the window rail.

' The free ends of the mentioned Uybar's ,16' and 100 17 are provided respectively with pads 25l and26 whichv area'djustably 'mounted on the bars, the

adjustability ofv the pads being in the-facts that they are adjustable lengthwise of the legs of the U bars and are pivotally connected to the legsso that they may be swung to any. desired lposition -at `any point in their longitudinal adjustments,

said pads being connected to the U bars bymeans of screws passing throughslots 27 and 28 in the 110 Y' and loosening the screws, said means 29 and 3l)v also functioningas handles whereby the cleaning beings secured to the pads and being provided respectively with'means29 and 30 for tightening device may be operated, w

The modification of my invention shown in Fig. 4 is similar to that shown in Figs. 1, 2 Vand 3 with the exception that hinges 33 and 34 corresponding respectively to the hinges16a and 16h' of the iirst described form,:are transversely centrally positioned relative tothe cross pieces 16e and 16d` and hinges 35 and 36, corresponding in function .to the hinge 18 of the first describedform, areV employed in the present modication.

The modication shown in Fig. Bemploys at hinge 37 extending substantially thelength of .the cross pieces 16e and 16d to join or connect the members 16 and 17 and theY hinges 38^and 39, which correspond respectively to the fhinges 33v and 34, as well as to the hinges 16a andlb, are

disposedat oneof the corners of the; members 16 and 17, .clamps orV locksql and 42,'corresponding to the clamps or locks.23 and 24 ofztheiirst form of. my .invention described.lying-:adjacent the hinges 38-and 39 respectively, and contacting the cross pieces 16e and l16d and one of the legs of the U bars 16 and 17; lugs or iing'er'pieces 41a and 42a beingfprovided forl manipulating the mentioned clamps orlocks. f v Y Y Theformjof my invention shown-in Fig. 6includ'es-hinges 44 and 45'connect`ed respectively be: platedr ingany; desired position.

inS adjacent legs: of the members. 16; and, 17 intermediate theendsl ofthe legs, pivotedv clamps.' 47 and 48 being provided for clampingV or locking .the parts of the legs joinedby thehinges, these vcampsor locks being1provided with `operating linger pieces 49 and.V 50, respectively. 'This form `ofiriyjinventicn is provided with a hinge'51 joining thecross pieces 16e and .16dA ofthe U bars and extends the lengthL of the same.4

,- Y` In Ltheiorm of my rinvention shownin'fFig. 7,-

,Ui barsz53rand 54 are. pivotally connected together atgf and` 56,u said bars at theirl free ends carrying' adjustably .mounted pads'rv andv y59, the formenbeing adapted to contact lone' side-of a windowand rthe vlatter to contact they other side of the same., '.The mentioned padsV are connected to t-l'xe* legsfofnthe U1 bars bymeans oi ,screws passingthrouglfi elongated slots oformed inthe legs handles, 6,7,ini-theform1of loops and toformv pad retaining meansfeach pad retaining means beimg formed .by the separation, and appropriate ybending ofthe wires from which the members are formed, said pad retaining vmeans, including spring .elipsflp formedk from'the end portions of`r the iwires andadapted to -press against thel pads 69. Figs.9 to 12,:finclusive,fshow still another form .ofc myinvention which comprises a pair ofy hingconnected U bars'orlrods71and 72 provided; with a: hingeIBcOnneCting-:the bars or rods togethenandcorresponding to the hinge 18A of '.Figz; 3....and1-provided'also with v'hinges v74a corresponding; to the'hinges 16a and 16h .of Fig.'3. I-'Ihe:1egs of the` U bars c1' rods `"71 `and 572' each mistiotnbar ofA telescoping members 74;and

" 1,920,860 v 75, respectively, provided so that the length of the legs Vis adjustable. The members 74 are tubes which receive the members 75, which are rods, the inner surfaces of the tubes 74 being provided with projections or processes 76, which may be sprung into and out of corresponding recesses formed in the rods 75-and which are adapted to hold the rods to adjusted position. Pad holders 78 are adjustable longitudinally on rthe rods 75, said-holders being adapted'to be held on said rods. in adjusted position by means of springpressed members 80 having detents 81 engageable in vrecesses 82 formed in the rods 75. Apertures are `formed-in the holders 78 through which pass the rods 75,l said'apertures being somewhat larger in diameter than the rods so that the holders and the pads held byv them are given a swiveling or swaying motion when' the cleaner is operated in order to present changed surfaces of the pads to the window. Pads 85 are clamped onto the holders 78-bymeans ofsplit spring wires 86, which t into grooves 87 formed' in the sides and ends of the holders. Handles 88 for manipulating the cleanerextend yfrom each holder, the mentioned holders being preferably but not necessarily p rovidedV with rubber insets 90 adjacent the, operating` faces of the pads 85.'r It will readily be appreciated that the pads 85, as well as the pads in the other forms ci my invention described, may be readily `taken from and replaced on their respective holders. 1 By providing a hingedv connection between the U-bars, bothl hands oigan roperator may be employed in the window cleaning operation and the action of the `two handsis coordinated, since the one U-member maybe rocked iirst by the one hand,y followed byV a rocking. or sweeping action of the other by the other hand. The hinged connection between'thetwo insures vagainst erratic movement of the twodevices in such an operation. Further, thev cleaning pads being adjustablymountedon the-legs of the U-shaped 4members, the pad o n the-outside may be positioned, on the one member, linv towards the hingedconnection between'th'etwo members, while the inside A.padon the samev member maybe adjusted toward the outer or' -freefextrernity of the leg of that ;member.y The two pads on the other U'- shaped' member maybe adjustedy to occupy corresponding positions but opposite-that is, with the outer outside pad at. theouter extremity of Vthe leg of the U-shaped member and the inner pad in toward the pivotal orhinged connection.

s'hapedmember swinginz diirerentarcs, so that the operator mayV cleanja comparatively large P areaaat. one sweep of theftwo hands, the inner pad 'on one member cleaning'Y an area opposite the outer pad on the other member and vice versa.

What-isclaimedis; Ul..A'.vi'li ndo\v cleaner comprising U bars pivotally connectedga-nd apair of spaced pads kcarried by eaclrof'said barsyone' on each leg` of the Same, the corresponding.pads of each pair being respectively adapted to Contact the inside and the outside of a window pane. l

2. A window cleanercornprising U-bars, a pair ofspacedlpads carried by' each of said bars, one on each legof the same, the corresponding pads "of-eachpair being adapted respectively to contact with the inside-and outside of a windov.T pane, and operative connections between the U-bars to insure coordinate movement of the same in the window cleaning operation.: 1 1

Y VICTOR R. zHEDDEN.

In this'arrangement, the twojpads on the one U- 

